 President William McKinley Timeline
Important Dates, World and National Events During His Lifetime
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| 1843 |
(Jan. 29) Born in Niles, Ohio. |
| 1866 |
Started law school in Albany, N.Y. |
| 1871 |
(Jan. 25) Married Ida Saxton. |
| 1871 |
Daughter Katherine McKinley was born. |
| 1873 |
Daughter Ida McKinley is born and dies a few months later. |
| 1876 |
Daughter Katherine McKinley dies. |
| 1876 |
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| 1891 |
Elected governor of Ohio. |
| 1893 |
Won re-election as governor of Ohio. |
| 1896 |
Elected President of the United States. |
| 1898 |
The Spanish-Amercian War took place after the sinking of the U.S. battleship Maine at Havana, Cuba. |
| 1898 |
The Klondike gold rush started in Alaska. |
| 1898 |
Pierre and Marie Curie isolated the element radium. |
| 1899 |
The U.S. issued the "Open-Door" notes asking for equality of trade in the China market. |
| 1899-1902 |
The British and Dutch fought the Boer War. |
| 1899-1901 |
The Filipinos revolted against American rule. |
| 1900 |
Re-elected President of the United States. |
| 1900 |
The American Baseball League was organized. |
| 1900-1901 |
The Boxer Rebellion flared in North China. |
| 1901 |
(Sept. 6) Shot by Assassin in Buffalo. N.Y. |
| 1901 |
(Sept. 14) Died in Buffalo from Bullet wounds. |
| 1901 |
U.S. population was 77,600,000. |
| 1901 |
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines became territories. |
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